A source told the Toronto Sun that Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas is in Switzerland on Wednesday for a meeting with Nylander and his representatives, with a December 1 deadline looming to sign the restricted free agent.

According to Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun, Leafs GM Kyle Dubas is meeting with Nylander and his representatives in Zurich, Switzerland in hopes of reaching an accommodation. But you have to imagine a meeting of this nature means both sides are ready to hash out a resolution.

The interesting twist to a four-year deal is that Nylander would still be under control of the Leafs as an arbitration-eligible RFA after it is done, since he did not exceed 40 games in his first National Hockey League season and he is five years away from being eligible for unrestricted free agency. But with the Maple Leafs off to a 6-1-0 start and Kasperi Kapanen filling in admirably alongside Auston Matthews (four goals and eight points in seven games), the scales have tilted in the Maple Leafs' favour. Or least an National Hockey League contract that protects him either way, whether he remains a Leaf or gets dealt.

A call to the Leafs regarding Dubas's whereabouts Wednesday was not immediately returned.

Dubas must keep the current negotiations for Matthews and Marner in mind as they head towards their RFA deadline on July 1.

LeBrun believes that a possible player of interest for Toronto would be the 23-year-old right handed Pesce, who is signed through 2023-24 at $4.025 Million per season; the same salary as pending UFA Jake Gardiner.

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